MoonlightDrifter by Jessica Coulter Smith Page B

to go.
    “What do you think?” Matt asked.
    Cain looked at his mate. “Allie?”
    “It’s cute.”
    “But?” Cain asked.
    “I think I’d like to see the
other one before I decide on anything. Get a feel for both places and see which
one feels the most right.”
    Matt smiled. “If neither of these
is to your liking, I can pull some other local listings. I just won’t be able
to give it to you at a discount because they won’t be my listings. The five I
sent Cain are all I have right now that meet his requirements, except for a few
rentals. I’m guessing you don’t want to rent right now.”
    Cain shook his head. “I want my
mate and baby to have a stable home environment. If we rent, we’ll eventually
have to move. I want a place where the baby can grow up, knowing it’s his/her home
and will always be home.”
    “Unless you outgrow it.” Matt
smiled. “Take it from someone with five kids; you’ll want a bigger place the
more children you have. Maybe one with a playroom so they’ll stay out of your
hair for a while each day.”
    Cain laughed and Allie gripped
his hand. He wondered if she was nervous about the baby, or the thought of
having more than one child. If they had more than one, he would be thrilled,
but he wouldn’t push her. If she only wanted this one, then he’d be content
with that.
    “Follow me over to the other
house,” Matt said. “It’s a little bigger than this one.”
    The yellow house was only two
subdivisions away so they arrived quickly. There were colorful rose bushes
growing along the front of the house and he noted there was a privacy fence,
something that had been missing from the white one. When they walked inside, he
watched Allie’s face. She looked down at the hardwood floors and smiled before
moving through the house.
    The living room was huge, running
the length of the house, and lay to their left. The master bedroom and a full
bath were to the right. Straight ahead were stairs to the second floor and the
kitchen laid beyond that. The eat-in area was a good size and there was a built
in desk where Cain could set up a computer and a house phone.
    They climbed the stairs and
wandered through the two spacious bedrooms and small bathroom. It had a
shower/tub combo, a sink and a toilet. No cabinets, but Cain could also do a
little renovating to add a new sink with a cabinet under it. The walls were
painted vibrant colors, so he’d definitely have to repaint before they moved
in. Allie moved back to the living room and ran her hands over the hand carved
fireplace mantle. A smile lit her face.
    “This one. I want this one,” she
said.
    “Are you sure? The baby would be
upstairs,” Cain pointed out.
    “I’m sure. We could always put a
bassinet in the master bedroom until the baby was a little bigger.”
    He smiled and nodded. “All right.
Matt, it looks like we’ll take this one.”
    Matt rubbed his hands together
and smiled. “Great! Well, as you saw on the flyer, the list price is
ninety-thousand. I know it seems like a lot for such a small house, but this
neighborhood is in high demand. However, I’ll give it to you for
eighty-thousand. Does that sound doable?”
    Cain nodded. “Just get the
paperwork together and let me know when and where I need to sign.”
    “I’ll get on that as soon as I
get back to the office. I have to meet two more clients today though, so you
may not hear from me until late tomorrow.”
    “That’s fine.” Cain held out his
hand to shake Matt’s. “Thanks for this, we really appreciate it.”
    When they were back in the truck,
Cain started the engine then turned to Allie. “Is there anything you want to do
while we’re out?”
    She shook her head.
    “Good. Because I’m ready to
celebrate.”
    “Celebrate?”
    He grinned. “I have a mate, who
is also my fiancée , a baby on the way, and now a new
house. You don’t think that requires a little celebrating? Maybe of an intimate
nature?”
    “Oh. Oh!” She smiled as